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From being a team of one in advocacy coordinator Iris Phillips’ basement during the COVID-19 pandemic, to having a staff and putting together a three-day conference focusing on special needs - a first in Kahnawake - Connecting Horizons has come a long way in educating about special needs and advocating for those that need it most in the community.

After two seasons of competitive volleyball in the RSEQ, Quebec’s main interschool league, local schools weren’t able to put together a squad this year.

Tonight (Friday), the Golden Age Club will come alive with the smells of maple syrup, roasted squash, and fire-cooked meals as community members gather for the Community Harvest Box Giveaway, a free event celebrating food sovereignty, cultural connection, and collective care.

After more than a decade in office, Pascal Quevillon, who at times incensed Kanehsata’kehró:non with his public comments about the community, is no longer mayor of Oka following the election of Patrick Hardy to the post.

The community meeting for the month of October was supposed to be this Wednesday, but it has instead been moved to Thursday, November 6, at 6 p.m. at the Golden Age Club.

The recent K1037 radiothon has once again highlighted the power of community and collaboration in Kahnawake. What began as a weekend fundraiser to support the new Kanatahkwèn:ke (where the village is picked up) Cultural Arts Center turned into a record-breaking event, raising over $660,000, well beyond the original target of $200,000.

When an employee at the Costco in Laval dropped a box of shoes, Kanehsata’kehró:non Kane Montour picked it up and handed it to her.

During half time of Saturday’s lacrosse game between the McGill Redbirds and the Bishop’s Gaiters, fans at Percival Molson Stadium had a chance to watch bonus lacrosse - this time, involving two youth teams, one of which was from Kahnawake.

When Jon McComber went to the Knights of Columbus on Tuesday for the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) blood donor clinic, he joked that he donates for the free pretzels.

A little over 10 years after his passing, 30 drag racers went back to Napierville Dragway for a race day dedicated to Jimmy Goodleaf’s memory on Sunday.